Karnataka Family Forced to Carry Body of Deceased, Suspected to Be Covid Positive, on Pushcart

The body of a deceased person, suspected to be a coronavirus patient, was carried on a pushcart by his family for the last rites in Karnataka's Belagavi district on Saturday.

The incident took place in Athani Taluk after the family allegedly received no help from anyone after suspicion that the deceased was COVID-19 positive.